Name: bitmap

Synonyms: bit-map, bitmapped, bit-mapped, bitmap, raster graphics, raster

Type: glossary

Description:
A picture consisting of rows and columns of <pixel|pixels>, with a color
assigned to each <pixel>.

(If the picture is black-and-white, each pixel can be represented by one
bit: 1 for black, 0 for white.)

References: pixel (glossary)

Tags: multimedia

